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Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 66, 24 February 1914, Page 3

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! ORAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. The Otago Farmers', Co-op., Assn. Ltd., reports as follows for the week ended February 21. Wheat—The local market for new season 's wheat is not yet opened, but we expect to have threshed samples of new season's crop next week. Fowl wheat is again in short supply and readily sold at quotations, Prime milling velvet (nominally) to 4s 3d; Tuscan and red wheats, to 4s Id; best whole fowl wheat, to Jis lid; medium, .'ls 9d; broken ami damaged, :is to ;j 8 6d per bushel (sacks extra).

Oats.—There has been a large quantity of old oats offering, but so far no new samples have come to hand. Prime neavy Gartons are in demand and readily sob! f.t quotations, while damaged and inferior sorts are moving off slowly in small lot for local feed. Prime milling Gartons, to Is 10,1 per bushel; good to best feed, Is 8d to Is !>d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.—Consignments have slackened during the past week and good heavy chaff is in demand. Prime black oaten, to £4 ss; c'hoiee white oaten, to £4 2s (id; medium to good, £:i 10s to £.'s 15s per ton (sacks extra).

Potatoes.—Early in the week a large quantity came to hand and prices declined, but during the last few davs consignments have slackened and 'prime lots are more saleable. Choice lines are worth £4 10s per ton, while medium realise frorii £.'! to £4 per ton, according to quality.

Grass Seed.—There is a good demand for all lines of new season's seed, but growers' ideas of values are in excess of buyers' limits, anil consequently little business is passing. Good heavy farmers' dressed is worth 2s 3d to'2s f>d per bushel on trucks, and light and inferior from (hi to 2s per bushel on trucks (sacks extra).

Barley.—A few samples of the new season's barley have come to hand, but very little business is passing, as the brewers have a large stock of last year's bailey which they are working off before commencing on the new. There is a large quantity of last season's inferior offering, which is being sold from 2s :id to 2s t)d per bushel for feed purposes.

Straw—The market is bare of both oaten and wheaten, which is worth from 37s fid per ton ex truck for wheaten and £2 per ton for oaten. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. The Central Produce Mart, Limited (Reilly, Gill and Company, proprietors), report for week ending Friday, February 20, as follows:

Heavy consignments of fruit came forward during the past week, plums, apples, and pears being in over-supply. Apricots have realised'good values, our firm having dealt with some thousauds of cases during the week, and having a very busy time. Poultry came forward in great numbers, and a splendid demand was experienced; in fact, record prices were obtained for this season. Potatoes have been coming forward freely, and the market closes glutted. Onions are moving steadily. Prime oat sheaf chaff l —we received some very heavy consignments during the week, and sold at £:i las to £4 os per ton, ex truck's side. Tomatoes from Alexandra are corning forward in increased quantities and experiencing a great demand. Good fowl wheat is wanted. Suva bananas arrived on Monday, and we cleared our consignments (some 000 cases) at 8s to 8s Gd'pcr case. The following prices were secured by us for our consignors:—

Bananas—Bs to 8s Oil per case. Lemons—Choice Messinas, 12s. Apples—Cooking, 1 ',d, nil, l-|d, 2d; dessert, 2.1 to 2A.1; jelly apples, (5s per cwt. Apricots— rjd, -2.1, 2-|il, 2.1.1, 2 : |d, :j«| per lb for cases, 2!,'il, ,'!d, :',h], 4d per lb for crates. Peaches—lid, Tjd, 2d, 2.1.1, 2 : l '.|, :!d, ■\\d, :\U\ for cases, i'.jd, :i1.1,"4d, 4]d, 5.1, 5-] il ]>er lb for crates. Plums—hi, U.l, l:;,l, 2.1; dessert, H'.l, 2hl, 2 : ,' d, ;i.l per lb. Nectarines—2',d, 2.1.1, 2 : }.1, :U.i, S'J.l, and 4d. " " Rhubarb—os to.Bs per cwt. Loganberries—7.l per lb. Pears—ln over-supply. W.8.C., J Id, I : jd, 2d, 2-1.1 per lb. Mushrooms—9.l per lb. Oockelshell Grits— ~>a (id per cwt. New Potatoes—Locals, 5s (id to 6s per cwt for choice; Oainaru, 4s (id to 5s 6.1 per cwt; Outrain, 6s 6d. Tomatoes—Alexandra, outside grown "K 8.1, 9.1, 1)1.1, lOij.l per lb, hothouse 9d, 10.1, U.l per lb.

Grapes—Choice locals (slow sale), Is J.l to Is 2d; .Roxburgh, Is and Is LUI per lb.

Cucumbers—2s, 3s, ;is Gil, os Oil, 6s, 7s 6d per dozen. Houey—Very slow sale. Prime sections, 6s 6d per dozen; 51b tins, 2s; 101b tins, to 9(1; bulk, 50 to 601b, 3-Jd to 3Jd per lb. Cabbage—-3s, 4s, 4s (id. Os per down, Lettuce—3d, 3d, tid, »<f per doaeu, French Beans—2.l, 2-J.l, 2Ad. Scarlet Runners—lJ<l and" 2.1. Cauliflowers—2s 6.1, 2s 9.1, 4s 6d per dozen.

Onions—Choice Aueklands, 10s (id. Oat Sheaf Chaff—Prime, £3 15s to £4 ss. Market weaker.

Fowl Wheat—Urgently wanted, 4s per bushel being secured. Eggs—Firmer. Is 4d per dozen for ease; stamped and guaranteed, Is.3d to Is 7d per dozen.

Butter—Separator, 94d per lb; dairy, 8d; special brand, Is per lb.

Poultry—Hens, Is 4d, Is sd, Is 6<l, Is 9d, Is lOd each; cockerels, Is, Is ,'!d, Is 4d, Is (3d, Is Bd, Is 9d each; chickens, 4d, sd, lid; ducks, Is 6<l, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 2d, 2s (id, 2s Od each; ducklings, Is Gd, Is Bd' 2s. 2s (id, 2s 8.1, 2s !M each. Turkey gobblers made 104 d per lb; turkev hens, 84d pc*r lb; .locks, Bd, SSiI, 9d, 9Ad per Jb; geese, 2s 9d, .'is. Pigs—We secured (iid per lb for prime banners; heavyweights, 3d to 6d per lb. Rieemeal —7s fid per bag. PoHar.l—Ss (id.

Binding Twine —"Kiwi" brand, 12s per cwt; ton lots, £4O per ton. Paper Bags —Specially low quotations to clear.

Spray Pumps—Billon's "Little Wonder," 20s to 4fls each; barrel gump, the celebrated "Conqueror," £f) 15a; power pump, the "Conqueror," £s(i. Write for particulars. Cental Bags—4s per dozen. Eabbitskins—BAd for mixed lots. Calfskins—7d, 7-1 rt, 8-Jd, lOd per lb. Hides—7d, 7R B}d t lOd per lb. Pat—l9s, 21s, 22s 6d. Horsehair—ls 4d, Is 6d, Is 7d pr lb.

ments of prime dessert fruit, eggs and butter, the latter being particularly wanted. J REILLY, GILL AND COMPANY AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, MORAY PLACE, DUNEDIN